Public Health
Drinking danger: Why Hawan Kari villagers depend on a contaminated stream
By Aliyu Baba Mohammed Women and children in Hawan Kari village of Rahama Ward, Soba Local Government Area in Kaduna State are forced...
Cholera outbreak in Adamawa State claims 10 lives
A cholera outbreak in the Mubi Local Government Area (LGA) of Adamawa State, has resulted in 10 reported deaths, according to Dr. Felix...
How open defecation is poisoning schools and fueling cholera outbreak in rural Kaduna
By Aliyu Baba Mohammed Pupils in many rural primary schools across Kaduna State are forced to defecate in the open, and the fallout...
Governor Uba Sani praised by doctors for revitalizing the state’s health sector
The Kaduna State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has officially commended Governor Uba Sani for the reforms and investment in the...
Surge in respiratory illnesses in Lagos raises public health alarm
Lagos of recent has seen an increase in cases of persistent cough, fever, and flu-like symptoms, prompting health officials and residents to question...
Millions of Nigerians skip malaria testing before medication, new study reveals
A comprehensive study of Nigeria’s malaria treatment market has uncovered a troubling trend: while antimalarial drugs are widely available in private pharmacies and...
Only 16% of Nigerians have access to basic handwashing facilities – UNICEF
‎The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has disclosed that a mere 16 percent of Nigerians have access to handwashing facilities in their homes,...
Finance Minister Wale Edun travels to UK for medical treatment
‎The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, has left Nigeria for the United Kingdom to receive medical care, officials confirmed on Tuesday, amid reports...
